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Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD

Accepting New Patients

(566 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: brow ptosis (droopy eyebrow), arteriovenous malformation (AVM), peripheral nerve surgery, and more.

3800 Reservoir Road NW BLES Building, 1st. Floor
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-8751

Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD is a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC specializing in plastic surgery. She graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Health and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

3800 Reservoir Road NW BLES Building, 1st. Floor
Washington, DC 20007

Some issues Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD can help you with:

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels remove the outer layer of the skin using chemical solutions, like glycolic acid and phenol. Although most commonly performed on the face, this non-surgical procedure may be done on the neck and hands as well. Chemical peels can treat the following:

Age spots
Fine lines and wrinkles
Freckles
Rough skin
Sun-damaged skin
Acne

Before the procedure, a skin evaluation is done to determine which type of peel will produce the best results. Dark skin tends to respond well to light peels, while severely sun-damaged skin will likely benefit from a moderate or deep peel. Pre-treatment creams and sunscreen need to be applied every day for several weeks prior to the procedure. Doing this may help shorten the healing process.

During the peel, the area to be treated is cleaned thoroughly, and the chemical solution is applied on the skin for several minutes, which produces a stinging sensation. A neutralizing agent is then used, and the stinging sensation gradually goes away. For more intense peels, a cool compress may be placed on the area to relieve any stinging or burning, or the solution may be applied in intervals to limit exposure to the strong chemicals.

Following a light peel, there will be redness and swelling, which typically fade in a few days. Swelling after a moderate or deep peel may last for a week, and mild redness may continue for a few weeks. To help improve the final results of a peel, treated areas must be kept cool, moisturized, and protected from sunlight.

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
Chronic wounds
Severe burns
Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is any surgery done to change the shape and structure of the nose. It is commonly done for cosmetic purposes, but it may also be done to reduce breathing difficulties. Surgery may include any part of bone or cartilage of the nose. In some cases, cartilage is transplanted from the ear or rib to augment the nose.

Rhinoplasty may be done for reasons that are primarily about appearance, such as:

Changing the shape or size of the nose to better fit the proportions of the face
Lifting a downward tilt at the tip of the nose
Adjusting an asymmetrical nose
Closing unusually large nostrils
Reconstructing a nose that has been damaged after trauma.

Rhinoplasty may also be done to correct a deviated septum or other breathing impairment. In that case, the nasal structure is adjusted so that airflow is increased to a comfortable level.

Typically, rhinoplasty is only performed on adults because kids' and teens' faces are still growing and changing. After a rhinoplasty, healing will take 1-2 weeks, but subtle shifts in the face and occasional swelling can last up to a year.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	24
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

doctor visit	345
hospital care	13
incision and drainage	15
inpatient care	13
lower extremity surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	25
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

doctor visit	332
plastic surgery procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	40
tissue transfer	10
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	88

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	50
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

doctor visit	279
plastic surgery procedures	56
reconstructive surgery	56
tissue transfer	9
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	71

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	19
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

doctor visit	294
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

doctor visit	345
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	67

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	52
doctor visit	337
excision	53
plastic surgery procedures	61
reconstructive surgery	61
tissue transfer	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	141

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	29
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	89
doctor visit	299
excision	90
plastic surgery procedures	67
reconstructive surgery	67
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	141

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	60
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	144
doctor visit	641
excision	145
plastic surgery procedures	116
reconstructive surgery	116
tissue transfer	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	157

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC were wound repair (e.g. stitches), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and reconstructive surgery.

compression therapy	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	84
doctor visit	358
excision	79
hospital care	12
immobilization	19
incision and drainage	15
inpatient care	12
lower extremity surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	51
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	93
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1999. She completed residency at Washington Hospital Center. She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Washington Hospital Center

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Health

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, MAMSI, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Select, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Coventry National Network PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, Virginia Premier Health Plan, WellPoint, Aetna, CIGNA Network Open Access, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), HealthyBlue PPO, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, Traditional Medicare Fee for Service, United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO), Innovation Health: Open POS Plus, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Carefirst EPO, Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus, United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, United Select HMO - EPO/NPP, United MD IPA Preferred (POS), United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO), Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP), Innovation Health: Network Only Plus, United MD IPA (HMO), United Choice Plus, CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans), Innovation Health: PPO, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, United Choice, United Optimum Choice, Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus), Innovation Health: POS, Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS), Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus, United Select Plus (POS), CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced, United Erickson Advantage Plans, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS), Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN), D-SNP), I-SNP, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, United Core Essential (HMO), Innovation Health: POS Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP, Innovation Health: Open POS II, Innovation Health: Indemnity, United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, United Navigate, Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO, Police and Fire Clinic, Employee Health Plan (EHP) and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

MAMSI

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Select

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Indemnity

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Coventry National Network PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

Virginia Premier Health Plan

WellPoint

Aetna

CIGNA Network Open Access

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

HealthyBlue PPO

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Carefirst EPO

Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

United MD IPA (HMO)

United Choice Plus

CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

Innovation Health: PPO

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

United Choice

United Optimum Choice

Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

Innovation Health: POS

Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

United Select Plus (POS)

CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

United Erickson Advantage Plans

Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

D-SNP)

I-SNP

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

United Core Essential (HMO)

Innovation Health: POS Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

Innovation Health: Open POS II

Innovation Health: Indemnity

United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

United Navigate

Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

Police and Fire Clinic

Employee Health Plan (EHP)

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 566 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent care all around, from Evans to her nursing staff!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karen Kim Evans, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$412 Recon-Skin and Wound $101	Flowable $69	$242
Baxter Healthcare	$327 ARTISS $171	Surgical Care - Microsurgery $11	$144
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$166 MENTOR CPX 2 Breast Tissue Expander $101	MemoryGel Breast Implants $65
Sientra, Inc.	$141 SIENTRA HIGH STREIGHTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $141
Stryker Corporation	$129 DERMACELL $129
Other	$116 STRAVIX $43	GRAFIX $23	GRAFIX PL $19	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $17	AQUACEL AG+ $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,291

Biography

Dr. Karen Evans practices plastic surgery. Dr. Evans's areas of expertise include deformity correction, deviated septum, and hand fracture. She is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Georgetown University Hospital. The average patient rating for Dr. Evans is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She usually honors Blue California, Coventry, and Coventry Health Care Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients at her office in Washington, DC.